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Nasdaq shutdown forces SEC's White into fight with market perils
livemint.com - 24 Aug 2013 08:04Wonder Material Ignites Patent Frenzy
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 06:05
Graphene, an atom-thick flexible material that's stronger than steel and speedier with electrons than silicon, has ignited a global scientific gold rush to understand it and patent its every imaginable use.
Sports Direct heads for FTSE 100
Telegraph - 24 Aug 2013 21:30
Sports Direct, the retailer founded by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, is on course for promotion to the FTSE 100 for the first time next month.
Adrenaline-filled tour of Spa track
CNN - 24 Aug 2013 18:10
The Circuit takes a minute long tour of the track ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Hamilton counts 'blessing' at Spa
CNN - 24 Aug 2013 18:08
Lewis Hamilton couldn't believe his luck after snatching a fourth successive pole position at a rain-affected qualifying session for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
Nasdaq Flash Freeze Shows Markets Still Aren't Safe
Forbes - 24 Aug 2013 15:00From Hungry Squirrels To The Flash Freeze: Market Mayhem Through The Years
Forbes - 24 Aug 2013 15:00
The August 22, three-hour outage on the Nasdaq stock market is just the latest example of how a technical glitch and inconsistent communication.
Gold hits 9-month high; silver regains Rs54,000 mark
livemint.com - 24 Aug 2013 13:18
Pure gold of 99.9% purity jumped by Rs635 to end at Rs31,945 per 10 gm from Rs31,310
European Stocks Beckon to Investors
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 06:11
Experts say there are stock bargains to be found as EU economies rebound.
Shutdown Bares Stock Exchange Flaws
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 05:11
The technology failure that shut down Nasdaq for more than three hours Thursday exposed a weakness in the plumbing of the market that critics say reflects years of neglect by U.S. exchanges and regulators.
J.P. Morgan to Trim Foreign Ties
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 04:51
The lender is looking to scale back its dealings with banks outside of the U.S. as it tries to reduce risk and tighten up controls in the face of heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Argentina Bond Case Set for Showdown
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 04:12
A U.S appeals court ruled in favor of Argentina's holdout creditors in their bid to be paid in full on long-defaulted bonds. That sets the stage for a Supreme Court showdown and increases the odds that Argentina will def...
A Shift in Crackdown on Overseas Tax
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 03:52
A high-level lawyer's guilty plea suggest a new direction for pursuit of overseas assets.
BATS, Direct Edge in Merger Talks
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 02:43
Electronic-exchange group BATS is in advanced discussions to merge with rival Direct Edge, in a deal that would unseat Nasdaq OMX as the second-largest U.S. stock-exchange operator by volume.
The Week Ahead: A Contrary Bet For 2014
Forbes - 24 Aug 2013 01:40When IRAs and Startups Collide
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 01:17
Investing in a new business using an IRA or 401(k) calls for caution.
BofA to Investigate Intern's Death
Wall Street Journal - 24 Aug 2013 00:05
The bank will examine whether interns and other junior employees are encouraged to work overly long hours, or are pushed into unhealthily competitive environments as they vie for a limited number of jobs.